Don't Rahm with my city.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 30 December 2013 21:08 (ten years ago) link
HECKLEDhttp://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Activist-Who-Heckled-Rahm-Says-Mayor-Hypocritcal-about-MLK-241151911.html
― mambo jumbo (La Lechera), Wednesday, 22 January 2014 17:00 (ten years ago) link
http://www.esquire.com/features/rahm-emanuel-interview-0314
― JuliaA, Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:39 PM (3 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I get so depressed when people write about Chicago.
― carl agatha, Thursday, 20 February 2014 17:51 (ten years ago) link
HE SUCKS SO MUCH ARGHHHHHHHH
― dan m, Thursday, 20 February 2014 17:57 (ten years ago) link
Good article!
― Jeff, Thursday, 20 February 2014 17:59 (ten years ago) link
Like the political operative he once was, he frames any situation in the context not of what is right or fair or decent but of what is possible. The issue, in Rahm’s view, isn’t city workers who signed a contract filled with promises; the issue is that those promises were never real to begin with, and the only choice he has is to replace them with something that actually might happen. “Life is a series of choices,” Rahm says. “You may have to work longer, and that is pain. And it is also certainty. My view is I would like to give more certainty to more people, which doesn’t exist today.”
― carl agatha, Thursday, 20 February 2014 18:09 (ten years ago) link
i cannot read that right nowi hate him so much
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 20 February 2014 22:08 (ten years ago) link
what a charmer:
A five-seven, fifty-four-year-old fitness fanatic who exercises seven days a week, whose weight fluctuates between 149 and 150 pounds, who as a child put pinholes in his mother’s cigarettes to protest her smoking, Rahm rebukes Walmart shoppers picking up alcohol and little else. “That’s a lot of beer,” he tells one young man hoisting an eighteen-pack of Modelo. “Don’t drink it alone.” (Rahm is what they call in Yiddish a kibitzer—he teases, he needles, he taunts, and even though he is in full greet-the-public mode, the booze hounds give him a chance to chide somebody.) Elsewhere in the store, Rahm sees a crying three-year-old standing next to a shopping cart, and checking first with Mom—or perhaps Grandma—he lifts him into the seat, calling for a pack of tissues from his press secretary to address the boy’s runny nose. “You okay now? Better?” Then the lesson. “What do you say to Tarrah?” he asks the boy, who is silent. “Thank you?” prompts the mayor, himself a father of three. Working his way to the front of the store, Rahm says “I’m ready” to his security man, and they head out to the pair of big black Chevy Tahoes idling outside.
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 20 February 2014 22:12 (ten years ago) link
Opponent for 2015?
http://inthesetimes.com/article/16321/amara_enyia_rahm_emanuel
― That's So (Eazy), Friday, 21 February 2014 15:38 (ten years ago) link
A five-seven, fifty-four-year-old fitness fanatic who exercises seven days a week, whose weight fluctuates between 149 and 150 pounds,
I can't figure this out. I'm 5' 7", I rarely exercise and my weight hovers between 142 and 145. Does this mean Rahm has 5 pounds of pure muscle on me?
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 February 2014 16:16 (ten years ago) link
he's got an aluminum skeleton
― espring (amateurist), Friday, 21 February 2014 17:11 (ten years ago) link
he had some weights implanted in order to walk the brass balls walk in addition to talking the talk
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Friday, 21 February 2014 17:18 (ten years ago) link
― carl agatha, Monday, 24 February 2014 15:49 (ten years ago) link
― That's So (Eazy), Friday, February 21, 2014 3:38 PM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Oops! Sorry! I should read first then post.
Anyway, I like this lady and while I don't think she'll win, I hope she helps spur some viable opposition.
― carl agatha, Monday, 24 February 2014 16:07 (ten years ago) link
me too -- i don't think he's a stick around forever kinda guy but i could see him going for another term until he decides what he will decimate next.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2014 16:49 (ten years ago) link
I dunno, Washington faced a pretty steep uphill battle in 1983, and people are more pissed at Rahm today than they were at Byrne then. And most of the old racist white Democratic machine are either dead, retired, in jail, or are now Republicans who wouldn't stand a chance anyway.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 24 February 2014 17:01 (ten years ago) link
But will those pissed off people vote, that's the question. I sure hope so! I do my part to make voting seem like a vital/necessary activity.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Monday, 24 February 2014 17:08 (ten years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BhcOeaRIMAA7-H8.jpg
― dan m, Thursday, 27 February 2014 00:39 (ten years ago) link
uuuuuuuuuugh
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 27 February 2014 00:49 (ten years ago) link
people are more pissed at Rahm today than they were at Byrne then.
are a lot of people really pissed at him? i mean, sure, huge numbers of folks in progressive and many minority communities. but i don't get the sense that rahm-hate is quite as widespread as it would appear from reading this thread.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:03 (ten years ago) link
also the problem electorally is not really rahm it's whoever might run against rahm. there just haven't been good high-profile candidates with enough name recognition, personality, and funding prospects.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 27 February 2014 01:04 (ten years ago) link
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Woman-Heckles-Mayor-at-City-Birthday-Celebration-248426171.html
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Thursday, 6 March 2014 13:16 (ten years ago) link
my CPS teacher friends were all fired up about that. apparently heckling is the only way to get him to listen. also, he deserves it.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 6 March 2014 13:49 (ten years ago) link
Announcing the James Beard nominees right now:
http://new.livestream.com/jamesbeardfoundation/events/2839907
― That's So (Eazy), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 14:58 (ten years ago) link
rahm always keeps himself where the real city action is
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 15:00 (ten years ago) link
but i don't get the sense that rahm-hate is quite as widespread as it would appear from reading this thread.
I thought it was nearly as widespread...? I assumed his closing schools while funding that dumbass DePaul stadium was pretty much writing off huge voting blocs.
(but I'm 800 miles away)
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 18 March 2014 15:24 (ten years ago) link
well, this is a speshul pol
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/19/chicago-republican-who-blamed-autism-and-tornadoes-on-lgbt-rights-wins-her-primary/
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:22 (ten years ago) link
did any of y'all hear the bold shameless pandering to latin@s that rauner (and the lady who introduced him) were doing during the acceptance speeches last night? whoa. never heard anything like it in this state. quinn is over there talking about how the ford plant has THREE shifts and it only had ONE when he started; rauner and gang are literally screaming MAS TRABAJOS
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:27 (ten years ago) link
does Rauner have a chance? I live in the People's Republic of Urb@n@ so I haven't kept up with what the Chi feeling is on this. as a state employee I'm not super keen on Quinn's pension "reform" but otoh I don't know what better options there are
― Euler, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:36 (ten years ago) link
i think somainly because quinn is weak
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:37 (ten years ago) link
he's not a bad person and he is way better than having an activist republican governor, so i'll vote for him, but he is from another timerauner is thinking forward more than quinn is, and i can see him getting a significant # of votes
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:38 (ten years ago) link
i'm not talking about actual policies here, just demographic courting
hey even the .01% need gardeners
― Euler, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:40 (ten years ago) link
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, March 19, 2014 2:22 PM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
“God is angry,” she told the Herald. “We are provoking him with abortions and same-sex marriage and civil unions. Same-sex activity is going to increase AIDS. If it’s in our military, it will weaken our military. We need to respect God.”
Yep, that'll win her Evanston.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:40 (ten years ago) link
Holy shit that lady won!
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:47 (ten years ago) link
She is a ridiculous human being. I can't believe she won the primary.
Even a legit candidate would probably not unseat Jan Schakowsky so I'm going to just sit back and enjoy this political absurdity.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:49 (ten years ago) link
he's not a bad person and he is way better than having an activist republican governor, so i'll vote for him, but he is from another time
This is OTM. Quinn is the definition of meet the new boss, same as the old boss. He just hasn't been caught yet. And as a former state employee, I actively dislike him and would love to vote against him but there is no way in hell I'm voting for a Republican for governor.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
i will admit that i voted for tio hardiman on account of wanting to express support for his attempt to runhe got 108,065 votes i think (which was 28%)
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:51 (ten years ago) link
is Rahm dead yet
― Bryan Fairy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:54 (ten years ago) link
Immortal, motherfuckers.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
Think I didn't vote for Governor at all yesterday because it didn't seem to matter.
I went on Rauner's website to see if there was a chance he was a "reasonable republican" and a bunch of his plans seem to be "I will crush unions like a bug and this will fix everything." I hope Illinois doesn't get stuck with the new Scott Walker.
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:57 (ten years ago) link
i would advise everyone to consider that possibilityhe has a lot of money and is pandering furiously
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 18:58 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, I suspect "pension reform" is a dog whistle for "destroy AFSCME."
He's not totally anti-choice, surprisingly enough.
― carl agatha, Wednesday, 19 March 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, at least he doesn't seem socially conservative. Though if ALEC get their claws into him, it might not matter.
― ruth rendell writing as (askance johnson), Wednesday, 19 March 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
Even a legit candidate would probably not unseat Jan Schakowsky so I'm going to just sit back and enjoy this political absurdity.― carl agatha, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 1:49 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― carl agatha, Wednesday, March 19, 2014 1:49 PM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yeah, think about it this way: jan can save a lot of money on campaigning this year.
pro-choice republicans are pretty common in Illinois, no? and in New England...
governor's race is definitely a "lesser of two evils" proposition. even is launer wins (yikes), my guess is that neither the senate nor the house will turn over to the GOP so at least there will be MAJOR checks on the gov's power. so it won't get as bad as here in wisconsin, where the GOP owns the government right now.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 20 March 2014 01:18 (ten years ago) link
Or Ohio (sob)
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 20 March 2014 01:18 (ten years ago) link
I remember very different times.
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Thursday, 20 March 2014 01:19 (ten years ago) link
― we slowly invented brains (La Lechera), Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:18 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
or michigan, right?
2010 was a BAD YEAR.
― espring (amateurist), Thursday, 20 March 2014 22:44 (ten years ago) link
Amusing to look at what counties Pat Quinn carried in 2010:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Illinois2010.png/403px-Illinois2010.png.
I assume he'll win Cook again. He he'll still probably lose all those other counties as well, but by bigger amounts this time? Who knows.
― Jeff, Friday, 21 March 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
cook county is worth over 1/2 of those other counties tho
― espring (amateurist), Friday, 21 March 2014 22:21 (ten years ago) link